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Allison interviews Claus Fonnesbech from Jabra about their wireless sports headphones. Claus discusses three earbud style wireless headphones: the Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite Sport. The Elite 65t headphones are engineered for high-quality music listening and wireless calls while the Elite Active 65t add the environmental protections required for sports activities. The Elite Sport headphones add the ability to monitor heart rate when coupled with the Jabra Sport Life mobile app. All of these headphones fit snugly in the ear canal, aided by customizable fitting options. The Elite 65t and Elite Active 65t headphones come with a 2-year warranty while the Elite Sport come with a 3-year warranty. The setting is CES Unveiled at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at https://www.jabra.com/sports-headphones/

Allison interviews Lisa Auslen from August about some of their new smart locks. Lisa demonstrates how the August Smart Lock Pro can lock and unlock your door remotely, instantly track who’s coming and going, and inform you if your door is closed and locked. This intelligent lock automatically locks your door when you leave and unlocks when you arrive. It provides keyless entry for family and friends and it works with Amazon Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. Best of all, you can keep your existing deadbolt lock and keys. The setting is Pepcom at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at https://august.com/keyless-entry

Allison interviews Chadi Ghanem from TRAE about the new innovative lamps. Chadi describes how the TRAE team is composed of friendly design and engineering geeks with serious addictions to cool toys and new technology. TRAE has begun designing and producing unique products, starting with lamps. TRAE lamps designs are creative, simple, functional and eye-catching. An example is the cool-looking Luni LED desk lamp that is flexible like a snake and includes both a high-current USB charging port and a Qi-enabled wireless charging platform on its base. The setting is Pepcom at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at http://traeproducts.com/

Allison interviews Joe Dugandzic from Lynky about their new Home Intelligence Hub. Lynky is a new smart home hub with an elegant control panel for your wall or kitchen counter. If provides one simple interface to control your entire home and has a voice-activated smart speaker with Google Assistant. With Lynky, you can command all of your smart devices via touchscreen, voice or mobile app. You can create scenes and automations easily with a drag and drop builder and use the full capabilities of Google Assistant. The setting is Eureka Park at the Sands in Las Vegas. Learn more at http://lynky.com/

Allison interviews Thomas Calichiama from Spartan about their innovative radiation-blocking boxer shorts. Spartan boxers shield the wearer’s reproductive organs from wireless radiation while providing comfort. Spartan WaveTech is the same technology used in space suites, incorporating pure silver fibers within the cotton of the fabric to act as a Faraday Cage. They are anti-bacterial, machine washable, and they don’t set off security screening sensors. The setting is CES Unveiled at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at https://spartanunderwear.com/en/home/

Allison interviews Cara Morgan from Mira about their at-home ovulation monitoring system. The Mira method of analyzing samples gives the user-specific numerical data, rather than the traditional ‘smiley face’ approach of current testing systems. This provides more definitive results, giving the user a better sense of their cycle, increased accuracy, and cycle prediction that improves over time. The Mira system includes a test wand, an Analyzer module into which the wand is inserted, and a mobile app to which the Analyzer sends its data. The Mira Fertility testing platform uses machine learning AI to learn the user’s changing hormone patterns, which provides personalized and accurate ovulation prediction and fertility advice specific to the user. The setting is CES Unveiled at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at https://www.miracare.com/

It’s another big big show, with four CES interviews with Analogix SlimPort video connectors, Netgear about their outdoor Orbi, Acronis backup solution, and L’Oréal’s UV Sense product. We’ve also got a photography tip by Rally about digital zoom vs cropping (followed by some fun experiments by me) and a review of the free iOS app Klok by Helma. Bart brings us up to speed with the latest on Security Bits.

Allison interviews Amit Rele from Netgear about their new outdoor version of the Orbi mesh WiFi system. The family of Orbi tri-band WiFi systems is designed for a broad range of home environments. The Orbi Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) extends high-performance WiFi coverage outdoors by up to an extra 2,500 sq. ft. with a weather-resistant, wall-mountable, add-on unit. The Outdoor Orbi is rated at IP55 and can operate over a temperature range of -20°C to +50°C. The setting is Pepcom at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Learn more at https://www.netgear.com/orbi/

Allison interviews Marv Su from Analogix about their SlimPort adapters. Marv explains the intricacies of the varying types of signals that USB-C cables and connectors can carry. He demonstrates how USB-C can transmit power, data and HD video if it’s connected to a supported device/port. Using the USB-C alt mode, SlimPort adapters allow the user to connect a mobile device with a USB-C port to the HDMI port of a display or TV to play up to 4K UHD video. The setting is the CES show floor and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Learn more at http://www.analogix.com/en/slimport-adapters-overview